Parliamentary Service
Elected to the House of Representatives for Grayndler, New South Wales, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2007.
Ministerial Appointments
Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government from 3.12.07.
Committee Service
House of Representatives Standing:
Ageing from 20.3.02 to 31.8.04;
Economics, Finance and Public Administration from 8.12.98 to 31.8.04;
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98;
Financial Institutions and Public Administration from 29.5.96 to 31.8.98;
Communications, Transport and Microeconomic Reform from 29.5.96 to 17.11.97.
Parliamentary Party Positions
Member, Opposition Shadow Ministry from 20.10.98 to 3.12.07.
Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives from 10.12.06 to 03.12.07.
Shadow Minister for Infrastructure from 10.12.06 to 3.12.07.
Shadow Minister for Water from 24.06.05 to 3.12.07.
Shadow Minister for the Environment and Heritage from 26.10.04 to 10.12.06.
Deputy Manager of Opposition Business in the House of Representatives from 26.10.04 to 10.12.06.
Shadow Minister for Employment Services and Training from 23.08.02 to 9.10.04.
Shadow Minister for Ageing and Seniors from 25.11.2001 to 23.08.02.
Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Family and Community Services and Parliamentary Secretary to the Shadow Minister for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs, Reconciliation and the Arts from 20.10.98 to 25.11.01.
Member, Caucus Social Policy and Community Development Committee from 1998 to 2001.
Member, Caucus Living Standards and Economic Development Committee from 1996 to 2001.
Member, Caucus Infrastructure Regional and Rural Development Committee from 1996 2001.
Party Positions
Member ALP National Executive 2004 -
Member ALP National Executive Committee 2004 -
ALP Assistant General Secretary (NSW) 1989-95.
Delegate, ALP State Conference (NSW) 1983-2006.
President, NSW Young Labor 1985-87.
Delegate, ALP National Conference 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2007.
Member, National Organisational Review Committee 1990-94.
Secretary, Warren Branch 1991-99.
President, Grayndler Federal Electorate Council 1992-96.
Member of the Australian Labor Party since 1979.
Personal
Born 2.3.1963, Sydney, NSW.
Qualifications and Occupation before entering Federal Parliament
Bachelor of Economics (Sydney).
Bank officer 1980-81.
Research officer to the Minister for Local Government and Administrative Services, the Hon. T. Uren, MP 1985-89.
Party official 1989-95 (see Party Positions above).
Senior Policy Adviser to the Premier (NSW), the Hon. RJ Carr 1995-96.
Electorate
For more information about this electorate, visit the Australian Electoral Commission website on http://www.aec.gov.au
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